Sonic Reducer

While I thought “You Shook Me All Night Long” at full volume was the ultimate AC/DC experience, the folks behind this sonic novelty say Backtracks is, in fact, the utmost form of the fundamental Australian rock and roll band. The deluxe collector’s limited edition contains CDs, DVDs, a vinyl LP, a coffee table book, lithographs, a Bon Scott parrot tattoo replica and more, all boxed in a working guitar amplifier. The standard edition (seen here) involves less, but the still exciting contents include a disc of studio rarities, another filled with live rarities, a “Family Jewels Disc Three” DVD and a grip of bonus videos.

One lucky reader can win his or her very own copy of the Backtracks standard edition (parrot tattoo not included). To win, compose your ultimate 10-song, ’70s/early ’80s hard rock playlist and post it as a comment on this article.

1) Which was AC/DC’s most successful album?

a. High Voltage

b. Highway to Hell

c. Back in Black

d. For Those About To Rock (We Salute You)

2) George Young, AC/DC producer and older brother to Malcolm and Angus, was in what Australian band?

a. The Saints

b. Air Supply

c. INXS

d. The Easybeats

3) In 1980, AC/DC lead singer Bon Scott was found dead in a car in London. What killed him?

a. Automobile accident

b. Alcohol poisoning

c. Autoerotic asphyxiation

d. Death by misadventure

4) In Australia, the band is known as:

a. Acca Dacca

b. Dingos Ate My Baby

c. AC/DShe

b. Antichrist/Devil’s Child

5) AC/DC slept with your:

a. Sister

b. Girlfriend

c. Mom

d. All of the above

ANSWERS: 1) C. 2) D. 3) B and D—as it was called in press reports. 4) A. 5) D.